Wigan Album
St Barnabas Marsh Green
9 CommentsPhoto: Frank Atherton
Item #: 5917
Back Row L to Rt: Ruth??, Doris Greenhalgh, Joan Ashcroft,Joe Lister,Eric Greenhalgh.
Middle:Irene Marsden,Sheila Lowe,Phillip & Ian
Greenhalgh(Ian later became vicar of Marsh Green),Margaret Atherton,Jim Berry.
Front:Sylvia Marsden,Janet Atherton,Lynn Atherton,Phillip Ashcoft,Rev. John Roberts.
Thanks for posting this photograph Frank. I lived in Newtown at the time and played the big drum in St. Mark’s (2nd Wigan) Boys Brigade. I have many happy memories of visiting St Barnabas for walking days etc., and supporting the formation of St. Barnabas Boys Brigade. The vicar of St Mark’s at that time was Mr McDonald, and the Reverend Joe Lister was curate.
Best wishes, Michael Mason.
Hello Michael. Have you seen the photo under Walking Days.st Barnabas. the Big Banner.?I think you might be in the background in the band. Joe Lister has now retired after his time in Africa. Are you still a librarian with the NHS?
Anybody know where Sylvia Marsden, or Bobby / Irene Belshaw live ?
Further to Frank Atherton's comment about St. Barnabas Marsh Green Children's Week 1964, does anyone know what happened to Rev. Joe Lister following his retirement from Africa?
Michael . Hope you see this. Joe Lister assisted at Ashbourne, Derbyshire for some years and lately near Matlock.
David . Hope you see this. Sylvia Pratt (nee Marsden) lives in Aberdeen as a nurse. Bobby and Irene lived in Parbold.
Frank Atherton - Thanks for the information on the Reverend Joe Lister. Although there were some difficult circumstances when Joe left Newtown and Marsh Green, I always remember his considerable kindness to me and to all the young people at St. Mark's and St. Barnabas.
Hi Dave. The bellshaws left parbold after there daughter emergrated to Australia to work with aborigines in the outback. Bobby got a job in Alaska USA working for Virmin control. Shooting squirrels so much a caraus I believe. Last sitting of Irene she was running a bar in cassabanca called Ricks Place. Doing abit of singing too. Regards.
I met Bobby Belshaw at The Owls .he lives in Standish and is retired. He has an Alaskan girl friend. They travel a lot.